Manchester United have announced that they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for the transfer of Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro. The fee is understood to be in the region of £60m + £10m in add-ons and while Erik ten Hag would have likely preferred to have him available for Monday's game against Liverpool, the deal was completed before the deadline on Friday.
United's have failed to address their problems in the centre of the park for nearly half a decade now, and while Casemiro at 30 could be considered a short-term fix, he is a massive upgrade on their current options. Barring injury, it could now be considered the end of 'McFred', much to the fanbase's delight.
Casemiro was part of the Real Madrid side who won the Champions League 'three-peat' under Zinedine Zidane alongside current United players Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane. United are obviously in a much worse position, but hopefully, the midfielder can help them get back to where they need to be.
